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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (7 children)

In that case, it seems like you weren’t introduced to it early enough to form a strong pain->pleasure correlation. Honestly, I’m mostly just envious of your ability to eat dairy!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    I love cheese. My son is severely lactose intolerant but loves milk so I have to buy lactose free milk... Oh my god is that stuff expensive. That said regular milk and he will be either vomiting or explosive diarrhea from a single cup of regular milk, ask his grandmother how much fun that was the other week when she insisted "oh it will be fine"... It was not fine!

    Nope, I don't get the pain -> pleasure thing. Nothing against it I just get the pleasure from it. Only sorta similar thing I appreciate is strong alcohol. Like I'll do a rum and coke or vodka and juice both mixed like 50/50. Most other people try a sip and end up coughing while swearing lol.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (5 children)

    Vomiting from lactose intolerance? I feel like there might be more at play here than a simple dietary intolerance. I’ve absolutely heard of diarrhea and gas, but vomiting is new to me. Either way, I’m glad you guys found a way to keep your son’s diet diverse!

    What? Coughing from 20% alcohol? We mix bourbon and ginger ale to cut the taste and have no issues. Maybe the brands? (I use shitty bourbon made for mixing)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    He has lots of health problems. Non-verbal autistic, epilepsy, lactose intolerant, liver issues, developmentally slow, mostly deaf, vision issues, sleep disorders, poor fine motor skills, etc etc. It's odd though, if he drinks regular milk it's usually just diarrhea. If he eats something that was made with regular milk(like Mac and cheese or cream based cakes) he is more likely to vomit.

    I think most people cough cause they are expecting a regular mixed drink. Compared to what you get at a bar, my drinks are like 4-5x as strong.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    Oh shoot, that is a lot for one person to deal with. They sound incredibly mentally fortitudinous. The conclusions and methods they must have created over the years, in such a unique situation, would surely be fascinating. But I looked it up, vomiting isn’t uncommon in the lactose intolerant. I was just unaware. I’m guessing its emission is related to how far the food has gone. Liquids move quicker than solids and might, therefore, be unavailable for vomiting.

    That makes sense. And you’d surely be a popular bartender, the way you distribute booze!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Well his mother is also hear taking up some of the responsibility. He takes 11 medications per day, we'll 11 doses only 6 different medications. He is 13 years old and today and still can't use the bathroom unassisted(he can pull off his underwear and sit on toilet but can't pull them back on). Thankfully basically all his medical needs are covered by medicaid otherwise no say we could afford it.

    Still alot of work and stress and it's definitely effecting my health and my life. I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually led to death indirectly(for example high stress causing heart issues).

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    That does sound immensely stressful in every direction. I can’t imagine having to deal with so much, and I can’t having to be dealt with so much. I’m sorry things aren’t easier for you guys.

    I don’t mean to pry but I’m trying to expand my understanding of people and their situations and reaction to become wholer, myself. If you’d be willing to answer, and I will not push whatsoever, would you tell me how has it affected your perspective on intrapersonal relationships and people in general?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Umm... Wow that's a complex question. In general people have been good to me and especially when they learn about what's going on in my life. Like one time I put him on the bus to school, finished getting ready for work, arrived at work parking lot and got a phone call. He had a severe seizure for over 5 minutes so school called 911 and he was on way to hospital. I called my boss, gave 30 second explanation as driving out of parking lot and the only response when I got back to work 2 days later was "how is he doing? Good, he's a quick recap of what happened". That makes me positive on other people. His doctors and nurses are generally fantastic and understanding of any issues, not too surprising as mostly they are at a world class hospital for specialized medical needs( cook children's hospital, horrible name but great facility). Actually 1 person treated us poorly, his 5th grade teacher. He had another seizure, we were asked if he had all his morning medicine, we answered honestly "no, we are out of depekot because the pharmacy is out of stock, they said they expect a delivery tomorrow". The fucking teacher reported us to CPS for "medical neglict". Case was dismissed after an interview but seriously fuck that teacher.

    Honestly, it just hurts me mentally. Like everyone is good and nice and accommodating. They understand that it's difficult and requires time and effort to properly care for him. That said even with all that I can barely keep my head above water. The lack of sleep, the stress, the worry, it's dragging me down. I feel like I should be able to handle everything, add on the support we get from services like Medicare and from other people this should be easy/manageable but I feel like I just can't. That makes me feel like a failure. I know it's a tough situation. I know most people would probably struggle too. But knowing a fact like that and how it makes you feel mentally are not the same.

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